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We'll probably end up meeting sooner or later so to make it less
awkward I thought we'd get to know each other a little better.We have a
lot of catching up to do and I have so much i want to share with you!.
I know..I know..I have a lot of N's in my name and it's not because
my mother was doped up when she was naming me it's because I'm
Nigerian. Trust me,If you know anything about African names they are
anything but easy to spell..let alone pronounce!
Well,there is no tall tale to tell(say that 5 times fast)..lol.I
don't intend to fabricate or exaggerate anything about myself in
anyway.If you feel that I deserve your attention then I feel obligated
to tell you anything you want to know.
So here it goes..I came off the boat snot nose and crying and
probably asking for foodI..lol...I'm kidding..but yea..I am a citizen of
two continents and of merit to none.I'm a little like every girl you've
ever met and a little like every girl you've never understood.I still
feel like I can save every child and animal from harm's way.
So like people ask me all the time why no accent? and I tell them" somewhere along the way while riding the E train from Manhattan to
Queens, I accidentally dropped it on the tracks and no matter how far I retrace my
steps I cant seem to remember where it fell."
Like every other person growing up in the city I have my good
habits and my not so good habits.My good habits are what keeps me
writing to you every chance that I get and my bad habits are what keeps
me up at 4 am trying to figure out the next line to this really amazing song I thought of while snacking on McDonalds.
I know a lot of people expect me to say this but my parents aren't
my biggest influences when it comes to music.I don't have a history of
legendary musicians in my family and i'm okay with that.I come from a
family of lawyers,doctors and diplomats so in a sense I guess you could
say i was the"black sheep" of the family.But the one thing that I can
say my parents really taught me is to keep a "thick skin" and stay strong!
Im sure a lot of my friends thought I was crazy when I decided
to take my entire savings and start my own recording studio from home. I
guess you could say that was the spontaneous,entrepreneur side of me
that wanted to take full control of my music,in my own way!..so thats
what I did. I was lucky enough to meet Dan who happens to be the producer
and engineer for all of my songs.He's super talented and he just gets
me as an artist.its really hard to find someone you trust in this industry and understands what direction you want to take your music when
you're a new artist so I guess it luck and fate that brought us together.
Have you ever felt like you were somewhere where you never quite
fit in?Well thats what it was like for me through out grade school.I
tried every outdoor activity I could think of from girl scouts to
cheerleading and they were cool but I mean it wasn't until I was like
ten that I found something that made me feel special...
It was music that brought me to the "Fame school" which then led to me performing at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.I never realized how fortunate I was to have all these opportunities at such a young age until I saw how difficult it was for others who weren't accepted into LaGuardia.But I guess at that age theres so much to take advantage of.
LaGuardia
opened up a world of music that I hadn't been exposed to until I
stepped out of my comfort zone and into the real world.I then discovered classical music and
opera in all sorts of languages and styles..I couldn't get enough of it. I mean don't get me wrong Ill take Blondie,Aero Smith,Chemical Brothers over an Italian Aria any
day but it's the essence that helps you appreciate all forms of music.Before you know it you've grown into this well rounded musician who appreciates the arts on a whole new level.
Im obsessed with 80's motown classics ..thats by the way.I'm still trying to figure out what my sound is but when it happens you'll be the first to know.
I know it's a bit long but it's all I have to say in a knot.Till we speak again..Nenna Yvonne signing out.